Airlink101 AP421W, User Manual

Page 1: ...Super G Wireless Access Point Model AP421W User s Manual Ver 1B ...

Page 2: ...dress 7 5 Using Web Configuration Utility 14 6 Connecting to the Access Point 19 7 Web Configuration Utility 20 7 1 Primary Setup 20 7 1 1 Wireless Encryption Settings 24 7 2 System 27 7 3 Operating Mode 29 7 4 Access Control 34 7 5 Advanced Wireless 36 7 6 Setting Status 38 7 7 Help 39 Technical Support 40 ...

Page 3: ...ate LANS into one virtual LAN The Access Point is compatible with existing 802 11b and 802 11g network devices so it will work with most existing wireless devices If you have other Super G compatible wireless network device you can also enable Super G on the Access Point for faster transfer rate Instructions for installing and configuring this product can be found in this manual Before you install...

Page 4: ...4 2 Getting Started Please refer to the following diagrams to determine which operating mode you should use for your network ...

Page 5: ...t it to other operating modes please follow the rest of this guide Step 1 Connect one end of a network cable to the Network port of the Access Point and connect the other end to one of the LAN ports of the router See the diagram below Step 2 Power on the Access Point by connecting one end of the supplied power adapter to the power jack of the Access Point and connecting the other end to an electri...

Page 6: ...ter or AP 1 SSID Network Name 2 Channel Number 3 Wireless Security Settings The AP421W needs to use the same wireless settings in order for it to work properly You may gather these information from the web configuration utility of your wireless router Step 5 Refer to the IP Address you ve written down from Step 3 If the first three numbers of your IP Address are 192 168 1 then you do not need to c...

Page 7: ... computer s IP Address to access the Access Point s Web Configuration Utility and then to change the Access Point s IP Address to match your existing Network Address Step 1 Go to Start Settings Control Panel Network and Internet Connections Step 2 Select Network Connections ...

Page 8: ...8 Step 3 Right click on Local Area Connection and select Properties Step 4 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP and click on Properties ...

Page 9: ...9 Step 5 Select Use the following IP address and enter the following IP Address 192 168 1 101 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Click OK when done Step 6 Click Close ...

Page 10: ...10 Step 7 Open your web browser Internet Explorer or Netscape and enter 192 168 1 250 in the Address Bar and press Enter Step 8 Enter admin for both the User name and Password and click OK ...

Page 11: ...ess to match your local network address For example If your computer s IP Address is 192 168 2 100 change the first three numbers to 192 168 2 as well but leave the last number 250 alone Step 10 Enter the Subnet Mask and Gateway fields with exactly the same values as you got from running ipconfig Step 11 Click Apply to save the changes ...

Page 12: ...12 Step 12 Return to Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties and select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically and click OK Step 13 Click Close ...

Page 13: ...and press Enter You should see all 0 s as shown below Step 15 Type ipconfig renew and press Enter You should receive a valid IP address as shown below Step 16 Type ping 192 168 2 250 and press Enter You should receive four Reply from messages as shown below ...

Page 14: ...s Point s wireless and security settings Step 1 Open your Web Browser Internet Explorer or Netscape enter the IP Address of the Access Point default 192 168 1 250 in the Address Bar and press Enter Note If you have changed the IP Address of the Access Point as described in the previous section enter its new IP Address instead of the default Step 2 Enter admin for both the User name and Password an...

Page 15: ...Network Name of your wireless network and the channel number Step 4 If you have enabled encryption for your wireless network you ll need to configure the same security settings on the Access Point as well Select Enable and click on Configure Security ...

Page 16: ...elect the same level of WEP encryption 64 Bits 128 Bits of your wireless network from the drop down menu Step 5b Enter the same WEP key password of your wireless network in the Key 1 field and click Save Skip to Step 8 ...

Page 17: ... WPA from the drop down menu and enter all the applicable fields Click Save and proceed to Step 8 WPA PSK Step 7 Select WPA PSK from the drop down menu and enter all the applicalble fields Click Save and proceed to Step 8 ...

Page 18: ...18 Step 8 Click Apply to save the changes Step 9 For best result place the Access Point at a central location where it is accessible to all the wireless computers ...

Page 19: ... adapter s utility to detect and connect to the Access Point You can identify the Access Point by its MAC Address which is displayed in the BSSID field of your wireless network adapter s utility You can check the Access Point s MAC Address on its bottom label If the signal is weak try reorienting the Access Point s antenna or relocate the Access Point to a different place ...

Page 20: ... the Web Configuration Utility 7 1 Primary Setup Step 1 Open your Web Browser Internet Explorer or Netscape enter the default IP Address of the Access Point 192 168 1 250 in the Address Bar and press Enter Note If you have changed the IP Address of the Access Point enter its new IP Address instead of the default Step 2 Enter admin for both the User name and Password fields and click OK ...

Page 21: ...21 The Primary Setup page is the main screen for configuring the Access Point You can configure its IP Address and Wireless settings from this page ...

Page 22: ...nter an IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway address in the corresponding fields Note It is recommended that you assign a static IP Address for the Access Point so you can access its web configuration utility with ease Wireless Wireless Mode Choose from Mixed B G G only B only or Super G as the wireless mode that your wireless network is using SSID The SSID is the network name shared among a...

Page 23: ...can for a clear channel Note If you enable Auto DFS then you cannot specify a channel setting Transmission Rates The default setting is Auto The range is different according to the Wireless Mode you select You can select a range of transmission speeds or you can keep the default setting Auto to have the Access Point automatically uses the fastest possible data rate Auto Fallback will negotiate the...

Page 24: ...n Open System or Shared Key Transmit Key Select a key to be the active key WEP Encryption Choose between 64 bit and 128 bit encryption Passphrase You can enter a passphrase and click on the Generate button and the Access Point will automatically generate four WEP keys for you Key 1 4 Manually assign a passphrase for each key If you selected 64 bits encryption enter 10 HEX characters 0 F for each k...

Page 25: ... Algorithm TKIP or AES that your network uses RADIUS Server Address Enter the IP Address of your RADIUS server RADIUS Server Port Enter the Authentication Port number of your RADIUS server RADIUS Shared Secret Enter the Shared Key for your RADUS server Group Key Renewal Enter the key renewal time in seconds Click Save to apply the changes ...

Page 26: ...ect the WPA Algorithm TKIP or AES that your network uses WPA Shared Key Enter a passphrase for your wireless network The key should be 8 63 characters in alphanumeric Group Key Renewal Enter the desired key renewal time in seconds Note that these settings must be exactly the same as your access point wireless router Click Save to apply the changes ...

Page 27: ...his is the password used for logging into the Access Point s Web Configuration Utility Restore Factory Defaults Select Yes and click Apply to reset all of the settings to factory default Backup Restore Setting Click on the Backup Setting button to save your settings as a file in your PC Later when you want to restore the settings just click on the Restore Setting button and browse to the previousl...

Page 28: ...ate the firmware You can download the updated firmware from our web site at www airlink101 com Step 1 Unzip the new firmware and then click on the Firmware Upgrade button Step 2 Click on Browse to locate the new firmware and click on Upgrade to update the firmware ...

Page 29: ...e The Operating Mode page allows you to select different functions according to your needs Access Point This mode allows your wireless computers to connect to your wired network Default mode Click Apply to save the changes ...

Page 30: ...such as your computer or game console to become a wireless client Step 1 Select AP Client and enter the MAC address of the remote AP or click on the Available Networks button to scan for any available wireless network Step 2 Select the desired wireless network from the list Step 3 Click Apply to confirm the selection ...

Page 31: ...31 Step 4 Click Apply to save the changes Step 5 Once the Access Point has restarted you may disconnect it from the wireless router and connect it to the Ethernet port of your computer or game console ...

Page 32: ...ireless coverage is expanded Step 1 Select AP Repeater and enter the MAC address of the remote AP source AP wireless router and click Apply to save the changes Step 2 Once the Repeater has restarted you may disconnect it from the wireless router For best result place the Repeater at a central location between the wireless router and your wireless computers ...

Page 33: ... to a wireless bridge It bridges the network clients from two physically separate LANS into one virtual LAN Step 1 Select Point to Point Bridge and enter the MAC address of the remote AP and click Apply to save the changes Step 2 Configure the other Access Point with reciprocal settings ...

Page 34: ...cess Control The Access Control page allows you to control which PCs may or may not communicate with the Access Point depending on their MAC address Select Enable from the drop down menu to enable Access Control ...

Page 35: ...on to join the unit from the list To enter the first 20 MAC addresses select MAC Addresses 1 20 and complete the appropriate MAC fields To enter additional MAC addresses select MAC Addresses 21 40 and complete the appropriate MAC fields Complete each field with the MAC address of a specific PC Each MAC address should be entered in this format xxxxxxxxxxxx x represents the actual characters of the ...

Page 36: ...ess Point to synchronize the wireless network RTS Threshold This value should remain at its default setting of 2347 The range is 256 2347 bytes Should you encounter inconsistent data flow only minor modifications are recommended If a network packet is smaller than the preset RTS threshold size the RTS CTS mechanism will not be enabled The Access Point sends Request to Send RTS frames to a particul...

Page 37: ...y minor modifications of this value are recommended DTIM Interval The default value is 1 This value between 1 and 255 milliseconds indicates the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message DTIM A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages When the Access Point has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associ...

Page 38: ...38 7 6 Setting Status The Setting Status page displays the Access Point s current status and configuration All information is read only ...

Page 39: ...39 7 7 Help The Help page provides links to online help files regarding each page of the Web Configuration Utility ...

Page 40: ...ruction mix of wireless products used radio frequency interference e g cordless telephones and microwaves as well as network overhead lower actual data throughput rate Copyright 2005 AirLink101 All rights reserved AirLink101 the stylized AirLink101 logo specific product designations and all other words and logos that are identified as trademarks and or service marks are unless noted otherwise the ...